Upcoming Texas RE Events
Regional Risk Series: Cold Weather - April 8, 2026
One of the major risk elements included in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2026 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) Implementation Plan (IP) is Extreme Weather Response, which includes cold weather. In this Talk with Texas RE staff will review the risks posed by extreme cold weather and the Reliability Standards and best practices to mitigate that risk.
Talk with Texas RE: Facility Ratings Internal Controls - April 22, 2026
Facility Ratings is a major risk element included in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2026 CMEP IP. Operators depend on Facility Ratings for reliable System Operating Limits (SOLs) and Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (IROLs). In this Talk with Texas RE, staff will examine the internal controls that can support the maintenance of accurate Facility Ratings.
Regional Risk Series: Supply Chain - April 29, 2026
Supply chain is identified as a risk element in the 2026 CMEP IP and continues to be a focal point for Bulk Power System (BPS) reliability. This session will cover third-party, software, and hardware supply chain risks along with associated Reliability Standards requirements and mitigation strategies.
Upcoming External Events
System Operator Conference #1 - April 7-9, 2026
SERC System Operator Conferences provide NERC-approved Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). They are specifically targeted for electric utility System Operators who have responsibility for performing real-time, reliability-related tasks on the interconnected power system (the functions of Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, and Generator Operator).
ERO Enterprise Regulatory & Risk Management Annual Meeting - April 13-16, 2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 ERO Enterprise Regulatory & Risk Management Annual Meeting. The theme for this years’ annual meeting is “Securing Tomorrow’s Grid: Risk, Innovation, and Transformation." Registration for this event requires a NERC LMS account.
Technical Talk with RF - April 20, 2026
This Technical Talk with RF will focus on new Reliability Standards (PRC-028, PRC-029, and PRC-030) pertaining to inverter-based resources.
